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WIRED @wired.com · 26/02/2026
ICYMI: A popular right-wing account that called a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes "a masterpiece" appears to be run by a White House staffer, according to records reviewed by WIRED. www.wired.com/story/a-whit...
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A White House Staffer Appears to Run Massive Pro-Trump X Account
A popular right-wing account that called a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes "a masterpiece" appears to be run by a White House staffer, according to records reviewed by WIRED.
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
why are any of you watching the State of the Union when you could be walking into a screening of Nirvanna: The Band The Show The Movie right now like I am
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 03/02/2026
Republicans are in here cosplaying as protectors of women and children, but they were silent when Renee Good was killed, willingly voted to cut SNAP, and are now sitting by as ICE rips children away from their families. Miss me with the selective outrage.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 03/02/2026
Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 01/02/2026
Welcome home, Liam!
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 20/01/2026
Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin. This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
From Senator Chris McDaniel: “Lately, some folks have taken to calling ICE “the Gestapo.”  It sounds fierce.  It feels righteous.  But it isn’t true, and it isn’t harmless.

The Gestapo was a secret police force.  No warrants.  No courts.  No lawyers.  And no appeals.  People vanished in the night, not because they broke the law, but because the law no longer meant anything.  The knock on the door was the sentence.

ICE isn’t that.  Not even close.

ICE is a public agency enforcing laws passed by elected officials.  Its agents file reports.  They seek warrants.  They lose cases.  Judges stop them.  Lawyers challenge them.  Some detainees go home.  That’s not tyranny.  That’s bureaucracy, for better and worse.

You can hate immigration policy.  You can argue enforcement is too harsh, too sloppy, or too broad.  You can work to have the law changed if you wish.  That’s a republic doing what it’s supposed to do.  

But when you call ordinary law enforcement “the Gestapo,” you cheapen real evil.  You turn history into a slogan and suffering into a metaphor.  And once every badge is tyranny, no tyranny is left to recognize.

In Mississippi, I was raised to believe words should earn their weight.  This one hasn't yet.  It throws around the language of dictatorship while living under a system where courts still rule, lawyers still argue, and the government still loses.

That difference matters.

Because the day enforcement becomes secret, unchecked, and answerable to no one, we won’t need to borrow names from history.  We’ll know exactly what we’re dealing with.

And we’ll wish we’d kept our words honest.”
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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 20/01/2026
🇨🇦PM Carney just schooled our cowardly European leaders at #Davos. This speech was clearly aimed at them: "We must actively take on the world as it is, not wait around for a world we wish to be." "What does it mean for middle powers to live the truth? First it means naming reality..." (🧵1/6)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/01/2026
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
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The Verge @theverge.com · 20/01/2026
As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts. Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
theverge.com
It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis
But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
We can either sit here and let Kristi Noem repeatedly lie to our faces or we can fight back every single day until she and this entire regime are removed from office. If you choose to fight, click below to demand your representatives impeach Noem!
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
thezebra.org
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
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Out Magazine @out.com · 20/01/2026
Find out where to stream these LGBTQ+ sports classics.
out.com
21 queer sports films to watch after 'Heated Rivalry'
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
people.com/nj-girl-foun... "6 years old... walking by herself on the street, crying, crying out for her dad, asking, 'Where's Papi? Where's Papi?'..."
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19/01/2026
BREAKING: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's hearing on Trump's attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
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AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 19/01/2026
After the segment was pulled last month, its correspondent told colleagues in an internal email that this decision by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss was a “political one”.
forbes.com
CBS Airs ‘60 Minutes’ Segment On Deported Migrants That Was ‘Spiked’ Last Month
After the segment was pulled last month, its correspondent told colleagues in an internal email that this decision by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss was a “political one”.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
MLK Jr. said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people." Remember this.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
ICE must be abolished. It has become a lawless, rogue agency. Federal law enforcement agencies must follow the law, if they're going to have any credibility enforcing it. We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
“I will be blind for life. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, plastic in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.” Kaden Rummler was shot in the face by Trump’s ICE goons, then dragged
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents. Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center. Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
propublica.org
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 15/01/2026
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest on January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
More information from the guy whose car had smoke grenades and other stuff thrown in it. The baby's heart stopped and EMS was called to the scene. Yeah, ICE may have almost killed a 6 month old baby yesterday
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Good reminder from this state highway!
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
🚨"This is nuts! What the f*ck is going on, this is insane! ICE is just trying to scare people; they tell you it's only immigrants—it's f*cking anybody!" -furious Minneapolis resident tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social after ICE shot a man in the leg tonight. LIVE NOW ⬇️
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 15/01/2026
Residents in Minneapolis and St. Paul face masked federal immigration agents in the streets as state officials fight the Trump administration in court. See photos via The Atlantic Photo:
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Photos: Minneapolis Neighborhoods vs. ICE
In recent days, federal immigration agents continued enforcement actions in Minneapolis and St. Paul, while state officials fight the Trump administration in court and local residents confront the masked agents in their neighborhoods.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/01/2026
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
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NPR @npr.org · 13/01/2026
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology." n.pr/4583d8f
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Today is the Smithsonian's deadline to give thousands of documents to the White House
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology."
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
On my way to the Supreme Court where I'll be proud to support 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia's only transgender athlete, as she opposes the state's effort to ban her from playing as herself. Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
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Andy Kostrub @andrewkostrub.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Updating my LEGO White House
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Your creativity is needed for the resistance! 🐸🐸🐸 #PDXFrog #FrogsOnTheFrontlines #50501Movement #PeoplesMovement
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
As long as guns are easily available to crazy people, mass killings directed at so-called soft targets will continue. This is a fact. Countries where it's more difficult for crazy people to obtain guns have less shootings. This is also a fact. Do with these facts as you will.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
BREAKING: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey JUST CALLED FOR a statewide and federal ban on assault weapons. Who’s with him?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
GOV. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social : “Facts are stubborn things… Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas…. Alabama is a top 3 murder state. Where is the President? — He isn’t focused on crime & violence. It’s about an expression of authoritarianism.” (H/T @acyn.bsky.social )
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
bookriot.com
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
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Ava Laugh… 🤭 @avalaugh.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
I can never get enough of this magnificent dinosaur bird the Shoebill… 🐦 ❤️
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Beth Chucker Photographer @bethchucha.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Dia Beacon With The Twins
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Josh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
When you strip away humanity
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 07/07/2025
If you're a parent with kids in after school programs, please pay attention to this. This is your taxpayer money to help make sure your kids have good after school care. Trump doesn't care if your kids get it, they just want it for their billionaire tax cuts. 1/2
nytimes.com
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation
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Kyle Lukoff @kylelukoff.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Lavonnia Moore, the librarian fired for including one of my books on a display after a child requested it, sounds incredible and what happened to her should be a crime. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/07/05/l...
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South Georgia library manager fired for trans-inclusive display
The branch manager at the Pierce County Library was fired after displaying a trans-inclusive children's book in a public display.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Crockett: We have 83 billionaires. And somehow they have 535 people that are speaking up for them every single day to make sure that when they get married for a second or third or fourth time, that they can go ahead and have another $50 million wedding
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Thank you to Stacy for sharing her story - and for doing what any parent would do to make sure their daughter has the care she needs to live at home. As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
🚨 ICE disappeared a woman on Wednesday night. She was grabbed by men in plainclothes and taken to an unidentified location. ICE is refusing to say where she is being held. It’s 72 hours later and not even a dedicated team of lawyers can find her. This is WRONG. We can’t let this be the new norm.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
We were just suspended without warning from threads and Instagram. We have no idea why. If any of y’all are on those apps and want to let them know to fix that we would be appreciative.
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naylandblake @naylandblake.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I get the appeal of AI tools for artists, because who among us has not sat in the middle of making something and wailed "if only I could be done with this already!". But the answer to that wall is not to have someone do the rest for you.
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Beth Chucker Photographer @bethchucha.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
So you’re telling us the radical transparency people are against… transparency? www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
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Leslie E. Wolf, JD, MPH @leslieewolf.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
The Georgia abortion law is undoubtedly in play, but that fact that, like many states, Georgia law suspends advance directives during pregnancy likely is also taking the choice away from the woman's family
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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 15/05/2025
The state of Georgia is using the body of a brain-dead woman as an incubator. Because she was 9 weeks pregnant when she died, and their abortion ban is from about 6 weeks, they are sustaining her on life support, without input from her family, until 32 weeks of gestation. A true dystopian nightmare.
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